DIRT-REMOVING TRAIN FOR THE BRUSSELS METRO

TRAIN DEPOUSSIEREUR POUR LE METRO DE BRUXELLES

As part of the policy to keep the ballast clean, particularly in stations, a dirt-removing train has been put into service, composed of three permanently-coupled vehicles. Litter and dust are first raised by a blast of air, then collected by means of two suction devices fitted one to each end vehicle, and finally fed through a pipe system into rubbish bins in the central vehicle. These bins are taken out at the depot and emptied.

• Corporate Authors:

  Association des Ingenieurs de l'Univ. Libre

  87, Avenue A. Buyl
  B-1050 Brussels,   Belgium 
• Publication Date: 1977

Language

• French

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 3-5
• Serial:
  • Revue Belge du Transport
  • Issue Number: 3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Maintenance of way
• Old TRIS Terms: Ballast cleaning; Brussels metro; Track maintenance equipment
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00173429
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 26 1978 12:00AM